{{Short description|Island in West Sumatra, Indonesia}} {{About|an island|the technology company|Sipura Technology}} {{Infobox Islands | name = Sipora | image_name = | image_caption = | map_image = Mentawai Islands Topography.png | map_caption = | native_name = | native_name_link = | location = [[Southeast Asia]] | coordinates= {{Coord|2|11|S|99|38|E|type:isle_scale:500000}} | archipelago = [[Mentawai Islands]] | total_islands = | major_islands = | area_km2 = 620.73 | highest_mount = | elevation_m = | country = Indonesia | country_admin_divisions_title = Province | country_admin_divisions = [[West Sumatra]] | country_admin_divisions_title_1 = Regency | country_admin_divisions_1 = [[Mentawai Islands]] | population = 24,655 | population_as_of = mid 2024 estimate <ref name="Badan Pusat Statistik 2025">Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, ''Kabupaten Kepulauan Mentawai Dalam Angka 2025'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1301)</ref> | density_km2 = 39.72 | ethnic_groups = }}

'''Sipora''' ([[Indonesian language|Indonesian]]: ''Sipora'' or sometimes spelled ''Sipura'') located off [[Sumatra]] in the [[West Sumatra]] Province of [[Indonesia]], is the second-smallest and most developed of the four [[Mentawai Islands]] at only 620.73&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>. It had a population of 17,557 at the 2010 Census<ref>Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.</ref> and 21,901 at the 2020 Census;<ref>Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.</ref> the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 24,655.<ref name="Badan Pusat Statistik 2025">Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, ''Kabupaten Kepulauan Mentawai Dalam Angka 2025'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1301)</ref> The regency capital of the Mentawai Islands, [[Tua Pejat|Tuapejat]], is found on Sipora. An estimated 10-15% of the original rainforest remains on this island.

Sipora is a [[surfing]] destination. Surf spots '''[[Lance's Right]]''' and '''Lance's Left''' break off the southern end of the island – named after the man who found them, Australian surfer Lance Knight. Surf spots break in the northwestern region of this island including '''Telescopes''', '''Iceland''', and '''Scarecrows'''. The ocean swells are most consistent from April to October, but Sipora is a viable year-round surfing destination. Wind conditions can vary by the hour, and are often calm and glassy. For accommodation near Sipora, most surfers stay on yachts that can be chartered in [[Padang, Indonesia|Padang]] and motor between surf breaks as conditions change. Some visiting surfers choose to stay on the island itself at resorts or with local families in Tuapejat.

The islands of [[North Pagai]] (''Pagai Utara'') and [[South Pagai]] (''Pagai Selatan'') are situated to the south, and also have surf breaks along their western coasts. The fourth and largest of the Mentawai Islands – [[Siberut]] – is situated to the north of Sipora, from which it is separated by the Bunga Laut Strait.

==Surf breaks== Northern: * Iceland * Telescopes * Scarecrows

Western: * Arik * Seven palm point

Southern: * Lance's Left and [[Lance's Right|Lance's Right (HT'S)]].

==See also== {{portal|Islands}} *[[List of islands of Indonesia]]

==References== {{Reflist}} *[[Lonely Planet]] :[[Indonesia (Lonely Planet)|''Indonesia'']] – page 437

[[Category:Mentawai Islands Regency]] [[Category:Surfing locations in Indonesia]] [[Category:Populated places in Indonesia]]

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